Three places for front speakers which is best?

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Searching Posts: 5
edited August 2005 in Speakers
I am building a new home and have three places for front H/T
speakers.
1. LS bookshelves six feet apart right by the TV in a cabinet.
2. LC80i in ceiling or LC265i in ceiling.
3. LC265i 10 feet above floor but any distance apart.
I realize none of these is ideal. Which is best?
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2005
    For the front speakers, option 1 is by far the least of 3 evils. (it may not even be that bad) At least you can move the speakers to a more ideal location if you want to do some more critical listening.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2005
    I gotta agree. Inwalls or inceilings and you are stuck with that. Makes it much harder to upgrade and tinker. Both of which you will want to do at some point.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited July 2005
    1. The rest are far from ideal but the first one is at least do-able. I hate having the fronts in ceiling because seriously, you want the sound coming AT you. Same situation with putting inwalls 10ft up. You might not have them real far apart, but my fronts are maybe 7ft apart (8 tops) and it's not to bad. From my listening position, it works great for music as well. I'm happy.
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  • Searching
    Searching Posts: 5
    edited August 2005
    Thanks for the help fronts now decided.
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  • BrentMcGhee
    BrentMcGhee Posts: 548
    edited August 2005
    are you suure there is no way to get those ls bookshelves on stands next to the cabinet.....? becasue that would be the most ideal
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  • Searching
    Searching Posts: 5
    edited August 2005
    Problem is there is a fireplace to the left of the TV not a open space. Do you think these Polk bookshelves will work in an enclosed cabinet.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited August 2005
    Searching wrote:
    Problem is there is a fireplace to the left of the TV not a open space. Do you think these Polk bookshelves will work in an enclosed cabinet.

    How deep inside the cabinet and how close to the side walls? Does the shelf they would sit on extend to the front of your cabinet?

    I agree that number one is your best choice. I have in-walls mounted slightly higher than ideal height and it works OK, but I would not want them any higher.
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